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Lunch Tips

Creative and Healthy Lunches

Since it's a requirement at my daughter's montessori school to have lunches that contain a dairy, two fruits or veggies and a grain, I had to learn to get creative. The school provides the milk ...


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Freeze Lunches

One way to keep things moving in the morning is to prepare lunches the night before. You can even prepare a week's supply of sandwiches if they are placed in the freezer. The frozen sandwich ...


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Lunchtime Encouragement

One of the best ways I've found to encourage my son when he is having difficulty in school is to surprise him with a greeting card in his lunch box telling him he is a star or that he is doing ...


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Participation in Lunch-Making

Let your children help pack their lunch. I've found that when my son is involved in deciding his lunch menu, there are no more wasted lunches. Plus, with the right supervision from the start, they'...


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Shopping for Healthy Lunches

Have your kids write out a lunch menu for the week and make a grocery list out of it. Offer one reasonable item of their choice for every two healthy items that you choose (and that they will eat)....


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